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A GOOD AMENDMENT LOST.

When the Military Academy Appropriation bill was before the House a few days ago an amendment was offered providing that all appointments to the grade of Second Lieutenant in the army should be confined to graduates of the Military Academy and to meritorious non-commissioned officers recommended for promotion in the manner now provided by law. View Full Article in Timesmachine »

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A version of this archives appears in print on December 15, 1884, on Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: A GOOD AMENDMENT LOST. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe